Critical Condition (1987)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Michael Apted

Writers:

Denis Hamill (story) &
John Hamill (story) ...
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Release Date:

16 January 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Guess who's playing doctor?

Plot:

A man framed in a jewel smuggling tries for an insanity plea and is sent to a hospital for review where he is confused for another doctor and takes over the hospital when a major storm hits.

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Beautiful Woman | Mistaken Identity | New York City | World Trade Center New York

Cast

Richard Pryor	...	Eddie Lenahan / Dr. Kevin Slattery
Rachel Ticotin	...	Rachel Atwood
Rubén Blades	...	Louis
Maria Cardinale
Joe Mantegna	...	Arthur Chambers
Bob Dishy	...	Dr. Foster
Sylvia Miles	...	Nurse Maggie Lesser
Joe Dallesandro	...	Stucky
Randall 'Tex' Cobb	...	Box
Bob Saget	...	Dr. Joffe
Joseph Ragno	...	Palazzi
Jon Polito	...	Kline
Garrett Morris	...	Helicopter Junkie
Brian Tarantina	...	Tommy Pinto
Jude Ciccolella	...	Jack Kinney
Cigdem Onat	...	Dr. Hoffman
Lucius Houghton	...	Fido
Joe Aufiery	...	Prosecutor
Kate McGregor-Stewart	...	Nurse Mary
Randell Haynes	...	Jackson
Al White	...	Reggie
Marquerita Wallace	...	Sexy Patient
Manera Smith	...	Pregnant Woman
Verna Hampton	...	Maternity Nurse
Lou Walker	...	Patient with Leg Cast
Doris Dworsky	...	Constipated Lady
Denis Hamill	...	Maintenance Man
John Hamill	...	Maintenance Man
Ralf D. Bode	...	Judge
Ann Pollack	...	Court Reporter
Miriam Cruz	...	Hispanic Woman
Teresa Yenque	...	Hispanic Woman
Wesley Snipes	...	Ambulance Driver
Mike Silver	...	Psycho Patient
Kevin Campbell	...	Psycho Patient
Mel Shrawder	...	Psycho Patient
Larry Graves	...	Psycho Patient
Jack Hallett	...	Psycho Nurse
Michael Medeiros	...	Junkie
Keith Roberts	...	Junkie
Karen Jones-Meadows	...	E.R. Nurse
Feiga Martinez	...	E.R. Nurse
Elizabeth Arlen	...	E.R. Nurse
Peg Banesse	...	E.R. Nurse
Joe Rivers	...	E.R. Orderly
Clifford Jackson	...	E.R. Maintenance
Lara Marshall	...	E.R. Clerk
Leroy Staples	...	Body Guard
Johnny Howie	...	Body Guard
Steve Boles	...	Guard
John Woodson	...	Guard
Bennie Moore	...	Guard (as Ben Moore)
Jeffrey Pillars	...	Correction Officer
Joseph Coscia	...	Prison Guard
Del Roy	...	Porno Shop Cop
Laura Bastianelli	...	Porno Shop Cop
Lee Lawrence	...	Porno Shop Cop
Geoff Gordon	...	Porno Shop Cop
Ron Amari	...	Fat Patient
Raymond Rosario	...	Boy in Waiting Room

Directed by
Michael Apted

Writing credits
Denis Hamill		(story) &
John Hamill		(story) and
Alan Swyer		(story)
Denis Hamill		(screenplay) &
John Hamill		(screenplay)

Produced by
Robert W. Cort	....	producer (as Robert Cort)
Ted Field	....	producer
Robert E. Larson	....	executive producer (as Bob Larson)
Eric Lerner	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Alan Silvestri

Cinematography by
Ralf D. Bode

Film Editing by
Robert K. Lambert

Casting by
Margery Simkin

Production Design by
John J. Lloyd		(as John Lloyd)

Set Decoration by
George R. Nelson		(as George Robert Nelson)

Costume Design by
Colleen Atwood

Makeup Department
Fern Buchner	....	makeup artist
Joseph Coscia	....	hair stylist (as Joe Coscia)
Tony Lloyd	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Christopher Cronyn	....	unit production manager: New York (as Christopher H. Cronyn)
Robert E. Larson	....	production manager
Michael W. Stroud	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Louis D'Esposito	....	second assistant director
Robert V. Girolami	....	first assistant director
Jane Paul	....	second second assistant director
Glen Trotiner	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Ernest Depew	....	construction coordinator (as Ernie DePew)
Frank Didio	....	head carpenter
David Jonas	....	production illustrator
William Kane	....	property master: New York (as Billy Kane)
Larry McGuire	....	lead person (as Larry A. McGuire)
John Jay Moore	....	art director: New York
Jerry Moss	....	property master
Ron Petagna	....	construction coordinator
Ken Peterson	....	assistant property master (as Kenny Peterson)
Steve Purdy	....	supervising painter (as Stephen Purdy)
David Ramsay	....	property master
Steven Schwartz	....	set designer
Randy Teague	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
James Beshears	....	supervising adr editor
David Bifano	....	audio programmer
Willie D. Burton	....	production sound mixer (as Willie Burton)
Norval D. Crutcher	....	sound editor
Daniel F. Finnerty	....	assistant sound editor
Bruce Fortune	....	sound editor
Robert W. Harris	....	utility sound (as Robert Harris)
Frank Howard	....	sound editor
David M. Ice	....	sound editor
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Marvin E. Lewis	....	boom operator (as Marvin Lewis)
Victoria Martin	....	foley editor
Donald O. Mitchell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Overton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Charleen Richards	....	adr mixer (as Charlene Richards)
Stephen Stalheim	....	assistant sound editor
George Watters II	....	supervising sound editor
Gary Wright	....	foley editor

Special Effects by
Stanley Amborn	....	special effects (as Stan Amborn)
Connie Brink	....	special effects: New York
James Fredburg	....	special effects
Bruce Robles	....	special effects (as John Bruce Robles)
Bill Traynor	....	special effects
Joseph A. Unsinn	....	special effects supervisor (as Joseph Unsinn)

Visual Effects by
Syd Dutton	....	special visual effects: Illusion Arts
Albert Whitlock	....	matte painting consultant

Stunts
Steve M. Davison	....	stunts (as Steve Davison)
Tim A. Davison	....	stunts
David R. Ellis	....	stunt coordinator (as David Ellis)
Richard M. Ellis	....	stunts (as Richard Miller Ellis)
Robert V. Girolami	....	stunts
Diane Hetfield	....	stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunts
Rashon Khan	....	stunts
Larry Kirsch	....	stunt helicopter pilot
John Larson	....	stunts
Alan Oliney	....	stunts
Ron Oliney	....	stunts
Jackie Resch	....	stunts
John Sherrod	....	stunts
David Welch	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Mitchell Amundsen	....	second assistant camera (as C. Mitchell Amundsen)
Audie Aragon	....	second company grip
Angelo Di Giacomo	....	first assistant camera
Robert Fletcher	....	still photographer
Jay Fortune	....	gaffer: New York
Earl Gilbert	....	gaffer
Steve Gilbert	....	lighting technician
Kenny Gross	....	first company grip: New York
Rhio Haessig	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Bobby Holland	....	poster photographer
Stan Keitt	....	camera trainee
Patrick Marshall	....	chief rigging gaffer (as Pat Marshall)
Bob Miyamoto	....	grip
Gaylin P. Schultz	....	first company grip (as Gaylin Schultz)
Bernie Schwartz	....	dolly grip
Michael Stone	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Maggie Lear	....	casting associate
Lauren Pollack	....	casting associate
Shari Rhodes	....	additional casting
Stacey Rhodes	....	extras casting (as Stacy Rhodes Resch)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Winnie D. Brown	....	costume supervisor (as Winnie Brown)
Mary Alice Ruff	....	costumer
Cathy Scott	....	seamstress
Bill Tiegs	....	costumer
Don Vargas	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Terry Haggar	....	color timer
Kimberly Ray	....	assistant film editor
Golda Savage	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
James B. Campbell	....	orchestrator
Kenneth Karman	....	music editor
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Edwin Bowden Jr.	....	driver
Edward Bowen	....	driver (as Ed Bowen)
John Feinblatt	....	driver
Harold Grist	....	driver
Willie Honeycutt	....	driver
Ken Hudson	....	driver
Beth Jones	....	driver
Harry J. Leavey	....	transportation captain: New York (as Harry Leavey)
Jim Parham	....	driver
Jessie Smith	....	driver
Michael Stroud	....	transportation coordinator
L.V. Williams	....	driver

Other crew
Paul Apted	....	production assistant
Julianna Arenson	....	production coordinator
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Dan Cox	....	regional liaison
Tony Criscione	....	assistant auditor
Mike Curtis	....	caterer
Walter Dickson	....	caterer
Pete Emmet	....	publicist
Elaine Fiona Ferguson	....	technical advisor (as Elaine Ferguson)
Rene Fisher	....	assistant: Mr. Pryor
Sam Froelich	....	production assistant
Lauren Glassman	....	executive assistant: Mr. Pryor
Jennifer L. Johnson	....	assistant: Mr. Pryor (as Jenny Johnson)
Rashon Khan	....	assistant: Mr. Pryor
Tim Marshall	....	production assistant
Jim McMahon	....	afi talent
Kate Miller	....	production secretary
Ben Moore	....	hospital liaison
James Moore	....	hospital maintenance
Ann Pollack	....	production associate
Jane Raab	....	production office coordinator: New York
Sharon Rainey	....	production secretary
Cathy Ramsay	....	craft service
Fran Roy	....	production administrator
Ron Stack	....	assistant auditor
Renata Stoia	....	script supervisor
David Ticotin	....	regional liaison: New York
Robert Weibezahl	....	assistant: Mr. Larson
Janet Weiss	....	production assistant: New York

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1987) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Video (1995) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

High Point Regional Hospital - 601 N. Elm Street, High Point, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Bob Saget/TLC (#20.19)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

THE RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES

rare Pryor Gem

A highly underrated film that is filled with Pryor's subtle brand of caustic humor.

If you have never seen this rent it tonight! Possibly Pryor's Citizen Kane.

Yes, I said it! This film may be slow in the script dept. but follow Pryor's every move and you will laugh your a$# off!! Garret Morris and Randall "Tex" Cobb are highlites to watch for. Bob Saget gets a nod for showing up.

Thanks Richard, you made us laugh, and did so admirably. You will not be missed, thanks to reruns and DVD's.